RCMP say Canada Day celebrations led to tragedy in a small northern Alberta community.
Mounties in Fort Vermilion say a 45-year-old man was fatally injured during Monday91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s parade.
The man from Mackenzie County fell off the equipment he was throwing candy from.
The RCMP says officers were dispatched to assist emergency services with the accident.
They say in a statement they are sending their condolences to the friends and family of the deceased.
Fort Vermilion is a hamlet of about 750 people located around 550-kilometres northwest of Edmonton.
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